MUMBAI RACES
The Mumbai season terminates today. The races have been very punter friendly this year and any one who has just followed the betting pattern and put his money on backed horses is bound to have profited. So far 248 races have been conducted and 125 favorites and 43 second favorites have emerged victorious. The trend has continued during the last two days. The card on this final day looks tricky.
1.ANYTIMEMONEY won well and then went down fighting, the jockey is aging but should at least place. COURAGE UNDER FIRE has been in money in last four runs, the allowance jockey is to neutralize the penalty. PHOSPHOR won very easily and the well bred may encore with the good allowance jockey. RATNAVALI is bound to be in the fray.
PHOSPHOR-RATNAVALI-ANYTIMEMONEY
2. SEA OF KISSES will miss the ride from Grant who has flown home, he got beaten by CHECK HER OUT by 10 lengths in Pune but appears to have improved as per the breeding, and is now conceding weight. CHECK HER OUT should run well but has to contend with the inform DESDEMONA who was a short priced winner recently is capable of winning again.
DESDEMONA-SEA OF KISSES-CHECK HER OUT
3. ASTON MARTIN is a well bred who comes into reckoning based on the last non try run. The jockey is non reliable with favorites. EXTRAORDINAIRE is poorly bred and does not appear to be ready yet. SEA RULER belongs to the top trainer, he ran very suggestively in P B M M, that run puts him into reckoning. ORADA has been prepared , may run well.
SEA RULER-ASTON MARTIN-ORADA
4. SWAHILLI won start to finish over 1400m , the added distance is against the horse in this field. GOT TO GO is game for 1400m , may run well after the last mock race to bring him on. BLUE MOUNTAIN is well bred who can improve. GO GUZZI GO ran in front in the Derby, the distance and the handicap are to the liking. BLADE RUNNER is showing out in tracks.
GO GUZZI GO-BLADE RUNNER-GOT TO GO
5. AVEC PLAISIER has not been able to deliver despite some suggestive runs. RAQUEL has won well, has a jockey who is gaining in experience and confidence. RED INDIAN has lots of initial speed, but he always falters in the highest class. STAR IMPACT is a good type of sprinter who is bound to improve, may win again.
STAR IMPACT-RAQUEL-AVEC PLAISIER
6. DANCING DYNAMITE runs in open class after a sedate show in the Derby, the handicap is tough. BEYOND BELIEF had won this race all the way last year beating COTSWOLD ARMS at level weights. COTSWOLD ARMS appears to be much improved this season, the last win was authoritative. SECRET PILGRIM is a genuine miler at bottom weight.
COTSWOLD ARMS-DANCING DYNAMITE-BEYOND BELIEF
7. FLYING ARROW had thrashed the field as a good thing, if there is no hanky panky he should easily win again. TATTENHOE is tracking well. HIGHLAND FLAME has got the inform jockey to fight out. AMERICAN IDOL was a good gamble from the lower string trainer, may be tried before hibernation for a long period as is the style with this owner cum trainer., the last win was a big improvement for the horse.
FLYING ARROW-AMERICAN IDOL-HIGHLAND FLAME
9. ELEGANTE ran disappointingly in last run. DEVILITTO, the half brother to Indian Derby Winner placed for first time, has scope to win. RESILIENCE has been badly handled by this scheming trainer, can be a coup since the rider was suspended for pulling this horse during the season. UP NORTH fought out and lost with superior riders, looks tough now. NARA showed some urgency in closing stages of its last run.
DEVILITTO-RESILIENCE-NARA
DAYS BEST====STAR IMPACT
DOUBLE======DESDEMONA and FLYING ARROW
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- REALISTIC LOOK AT THE PERFORMANCE OF FRESHMAN SIRES 1. Four freshman sires had their crop racing in the country in the racing year 2018-19 . CORPORATE JUNGLE(USA) 2008 BY GIANTS CAUSEWAY( HAZARA STUD) LEITIR MOR (IRE) 2010 BY HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR(POONAWALLA STUD) SPEAKING OF WHICH(IRE) 2009 BY INVINCIBLE SPIRIT(USHA STUD) SUDIRMAN(USA) 2011 BY HENRY THE NAVIGATOR(EQUUS STUD) 2. CORPORATE JUNGLE had a reported crop of 31 live foals as per stud book and only 9 were winners as follows. ROYAL CURRENCY-4WINS including Nilgiri Derby Grade 1. ELECTRA-2WINS LADY ASCOT-2WINS STAR CAVALARY-1WIN SPARTAN -1W BROTHER IN ARMS-1W EXQUISITE STAR-1W FUN LOVER-1W NORELAA-1W. 3. LETIR MOR had a reported crop of 49 and has 12 winners so far. STORM BREAKER-3W including Juvenile Sprinters Million Grade 3. HUNT FOR GOLD-2W including Breeders Produce Stakes Grade 3 VIJAY SINGHAM-2W RAINBOW TROUT-2W MYSTIC BAY-2W SILVER FLAME-2W MAJESTIC WARRIOR 2W BEEMER-1W ICE FLOE-1W GODS PLAN-1W NOVA SCOTIA-1W. 4. SPEAKING OF WHICH had a reported crop of 29 and has 12 winners RHAPSODY-2W ANGEL GRACE-2W MAKHTOOB-2W THE GREAT GATSBY-2W SLICE OF HAVEN-1W GIFT OF GRACE-1W MY PASSION-1W ROSINA-1W SPEAKING OF STARS-1W WIZARD OF STOCKS-1W ASMITA-1W RULE THE WORLD-1W 5. SUDIRMAN being infertile did not have any live produce. COMMENTS A. SPEAKING OF WHICH is no comparison to the good sires produced by the top North Indian Stud Farm which housed the best ever RAZEEN, top sire today MULTIDIMENSIONAL, outstanding GREY GASTON, and the highly respected STEINBECK. However he stands out on comparison to the other three and appears to be the best to choose from the freshman sires purely because of lurking promise over classic distances which the coming winter season will offer to the present 3 year olds.He is bound to click with some Razeen mare, if an ordinary sire like CHINA VISIT could get classic winners from them then hope such winners from SPEAKING OF WHICH are soon to be seen. B. LEITIR MOR appears to be a decent sire as his crop has got two black type races and he is from a stud farm which has quality mares are kept. What is discerning is the number of non racers from the crop, the produce has to be race worthy and should come to hand early otherwise it creates many doubts in the ability. Long time ago we had such a sire in LORD ZARA who gave very fragile produce and it was always a risk for the owners. However the sire may have limitations of stamina, the racing style of the winners indicate suitability for speed. Unfortunately LEITIR MOR developed problems and was hardly utilized and has may be one or two foals in the forth coming season. C. The late CORPORATE JUNGLE was the weakest of the lot, did not give much impressive ones specially at the prime racing centres. Though he gave the Nilgiri derby winner I don’t see much more emerging. Since he has a sizable crop next year he will have winners in smaller centres like Chennai, Delhi etc. D. SUDIRMAN is a sob story for the breeders, he has failed again and may have an odd live one.
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Sunday, May 3, 2009Posted by Sarat Sharma at 10:01 AM
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3 comments:
Dear Shri Sarat Sharma,
I hope You remember my first letter which was a hard letter.You showed a great heart (As Expected)by publishing the letter and also replied in a very balanced manner.
From Your reply I noted a very good tip that although your system normaly indicates the fav. as your first selection wheather it WINS or LOOSES but if fav is not your first selection (SOME TIMES) then mostly it does not WIN.
The TIP is very useful.Please add little more confidance to this aspect & indicate clearly as "EAT BET".
Apart from the racing tips the general topics published in leasure time is EXCELLENT & USEFULL.
With Regards.
Surendra Prasad Sao
Dear Sir,
Thank u very much for the selfless service.
with regards
ds jayakumar
I enjoyed reading your observations about trainers and jockeys in your Mumbai meeting review.
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